Iliamna Lake Monster
Ringkasan
Iliamna Lake Monster adalah makhluk air tak dikenal dalam cerita warga sekitar Iliamna Lake.
The Iliamna Lake Monster is an unknown aquatic creature in the stories of Iliamna Lake residents.
Kisah dan tradisi
Warga sekitar Iliamna Lake punya banyak cerita tentang Iliamna Lake Monster, makhluk air tak dikenal. Nama Iliamna sendiri konon nama ikan hitam besar mitos yang melubangi perahu penduduk yang jahat, dan berasal dari nama Dena'ina Nila Vena, "danau pulau". Danau itu terbesar di Alaska. Menurut laporan berita, penampakan makhluk raksasa mirip ikan dilaporkan sejak jauh sebelum Alaska menjadi negara bagian; kebanyakan saksi menyebutnya gelap, mirip hiu, dan panjang 10 sampai 20 kaki, sering lebih dari satu dan sedang berburu. Dalam satu catatan, seekor makhluk sepanjang dan selebar perahu 18 kaki dengan mata sebesar bola sepak. Ada dugaan penampakan itu sturgeon putih, hiu tidur Pasifik, atau pike utara raksasa; laporan berburu anjing laut dan memangsa salmon dinilai tidak cocok dengan sturgeon. Sebuah surat kabar pernah menawarkan hadiah $100.000 untuk buktinya, tetapi belum ada bukti pasti diumumkan. Penampakan baru dilaporkan pada 2017, dan seorang pria merasa yakin setelah jangkarnya terseret.
Iliamna Lake residents tell many stories of the Iliamna Lake Monster, an unknown aquatic creature. The name Iliamna itself is said to be that of a mythical great blackfish that holes the boats of bad natives, and it derives from the Dena'ina name Nila Vena, "island's lake". The lake is the largest in Alaska. According to a news report, sightings of giant fish-like creatures have been reported since well before Alaska became a state; most witnesses call them dark, shark-like and 10 to 20 feet long, often more than one and hunting. In one account, a creature was as long and wide as an 18-foot skiff with eyes the circumference of soccer balls. Sightings have been suggested to be white sturgeon, Pacific sleeper shark or giant northern pike; reports of hunting seals and preying on salmon are said not to fit a sturgeon. A newspaper once offered $100,000 for proof, but no definitive proof has been made public. New sightings were reported in 2017, and one man became convinced after his anchor was dragged.
Fakta utama
- Budaya / Culture
- Tradisi Amerika Serikat
- Kawasan / Region
- Amerika Utara Pribumi
- Negara / Country
- United States
- Era
- Sightings reported since well before Alaska became a state
- Klasifikasi / Classification
- Cryptid
- Habitat
- Water
- Kemampuan / Abilities
- Berburu
Tahukah kamu? / Did you know?
Anchorage Daily News pernah menawarkan hadiah $100.000 selama lima bulan bagi bukti jelas keberadaan monster ini.
The Anchorage Daily News once offered a $100,000 reward over five months for clear evidence of the monster.